Exotic Incident #242

Incident Date:
08/14/1999
Location:
West Covina, CA - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Chimpanzee
Animal disposition:

Summary:

A “pet” chimp, Moe, bit the finger of a 43-year-old woman after she stuck her finger in his cage during a visit. This is the same chimp that bit 4 people on 08/16/98.

Action take by Born Free USA:

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